Tag: sprawl

  • Transit in the Desert: What Drives Ridership in Sprawling Phoenix?

    Transit in the Desert: What Drives Ridership in Sprawling Phoenix?

    Neither on-the-ground observation nor a basic data-driven analysis of high-transit use neighborhoods conclusively identify the factors driving transit use in Phoenix.  Sprawl is so dominant as a residential pattern, however, that planners must focus not only on building transit-friendly neighborhoods but also on providing alternative transportation options in the decidedly transit-“unfriendly” subdivisions that make up Arizona’s…